Pair of suspenders



'J an. 16,. 1923.

J. T. WATTS.

PAIR OF SUSPENDERS.

Y FILED MAY 25.1921.

Q r or eii Patented Jan. 116, i923.

UNETE saith i eiiital llt @tr JOHN T. WATTS, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PAIR OF SUSPENDERS.

Application filed May 25, 1921. Serial No. 472,344.

To all whom it may concern: ends of the tips 26 or, directly to the cordat Be it known that 1, JOHN T. ii Mrs, a the upper ends of the tips. Thecord 25 citizen of the United States, residing at Les forms a U-shapedloop, the legs of the loop Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles andbeing formed by the cord slidably extend- 60 State of California, haveinvented a new ing through. the guides 24L and the lower and useful Pairof Suspenders, of which the end of the loop being formed by that perfollowing is a specification. tion of the cord extending through thelower My invention relates to suspenders such as guides 28. are worn forsupportlng trousers. 33 deslgnates a tie strap or band secured 65 Theprincipal object of my invention is to at its ends in any suitablemanner to the produce an article of the class described of sleeps 30,such band having secured to it simple form and construction which autoaclasp 34 which is provided with a guide matically adjusts itself to themovements of 35 through which the looped end of the cord the wearer,provision being made for regu- 25 slidably extends. 70

lation or adjustment of the shoulder straps Suspenders made as abovedescribed perwith respect to each other. mit an adjustment between thestraps 11 in Referring to the drawings, which are for the back so thatthe individual wearer may illustrative purposes only, adjust thedistance between the straps so Fig. 1 is aview on a reduced scale of athat the same may be comfortably worn, it 75 complete pair of suspendersshowing an embeing understood that the lace or cord 20 bodiment of aform of my invention, the may be placed in any set of the eyes 18, thatshoulder straps being folded back upon is, either higher or lower on theback as may themselves. be desired.

Fig. 2 is a View of the back portion of The back adjuster, it is to beunderstood, so

the suspenders showing the same as worn. that is, the cord 25 is onlyfixed at its ends Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the back of and slidablyextends through the guides 24L the suspenders. and 28 which arrangementpermits the loop The suspenders consist of two shoulder formed in thecord being shortened on one straps 11 which are provided at theirforside and lengthened on the other, according 5 ward ends withflattened eyes 12 to which to the strain or pull of the straps 11. V

are secured in anysuitable manner cords 13 I claim as my invention:which terminate in buttonhole tips 14 by 1. A pair of suspenderscomprising a pair means of which the forward ends of the of shoulderstraps each provided at its front straps are secured to the trousers,such ends end with garment attaching means; a guide 3 being alsoprovided with any common form secured to the back end of each strap; aof adjusters 15 by means of which the length cord slidably extendingthrough said guides; of the straps may be varied. a tip on each end ofsaid cord; a guide on The back end of the straps along the ineach tipthrough which said cord slidably ner edge of such straps are providedwith :1 extends; a tie band connecting the ends of 40 series ofperforations or eyes 18 arranged said cord; and means for adjustablyspacto receive a cord or lace 20, such cord or lace ing the back ends ofsaid straps apart.

being for the purpose of adjusting the dis- 2. A pair of suspenderscomprising a pair tance between the back ends of the straps. of shoulderstraps; garment attachlng The lower back end of each strap 11 is meansat the front ends of said straps: 45 provided with a flattened eye 22 towhich is means for adjusting the back ends of said pivotally secured bymeans of a pin or stud straps with relation to each other; and an 23 anupper guide 24 for a cord 25, each adjuster connected to the back endsof said end of such cord 25 being provided with a straps consisting of acord, garment securbuttonhole tip 26 by means of which the ing means oneach end of said cord, and 50 back of the suspenders are connected tothe guide means on said straps and the ends of trousers. said cordthrough which said cord slidably The cord 25 extends through the upperextends to form a U-shaped flexible member. guides 24 and through lowerguides 28 3. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair which are pivotallymounted on pins or of shoulder straps; garment attaching 55 studs 29,such pins 29 being mounted in means at the front ends of said straps;clasps 30 which are secured to the upper means for adjusting the backends of said straps With relation to each other; and an adjusterconnected to the back ends of said straps consisting of a cord, garmentsecuring means on each end of said cord, and guide means on said strapsand the ends of said cord through which said cord siidabiy extends toform a U-shaped flexible member, and a tie hand between the ends of saidcord.

4. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder straps; garmentattaching means at the front ends of said straps; said straps having aseries of perforations; a

lace extending through said perforations; and an adjuster connected tothe back ends of said straps consisting of a cord, garment securingmeans on each end of said corch and guide means on said straps and theends of said cord through Which said cord siidabiy extends to form aU-shaped flexible member, and a tie band between the ends of said cord.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 18th day of May, 1921.

JOHN T. WATTS.

